Jason prepares to shoot as Alex unravels the hardest part of the creature's body. Jason locks on it. Alex takes a leap and slices off the creature's head. The head grows back and Alex lands successfully while somersaulting about 3 times before coming to a stop. "We need to bring that thing down." Alex thundered. "Liam, on me!" 'What? isn't he going to give me the command to shoot, what is he up to?' Both Liam and Alex rushed in a direction and the creature also beams at them at a frightening speed. "shield, now! maximum charge!" Alex ordered as he charged forward. An octagon shaped Shield manifests before him Liam and the center of it glows inexplicably bright! 'Here it comes!' Liam announces as he releases the full charge of the shield and blasts it in Alex's direction who was closing on the creature that was also hurling towards him. Alex tilts his neck to the side and spots Jason, he turns his head back to the creature and senses the beam coming from behind
Everything seems to speed up in Alex's perspective, with the sudden burst of speed, Alex disappeared from sight, reappearing directly about ten meters away from the goblin army that was ganging up against them. ~ [Ring!] You Have Slaughtered The Goblin Army x5 You Have Slaughtered The Goblin Army x5 You Have Slaughtered The Goblin Army x5 You Have Slaughtered The Goblin Army x5 ~ [Ring!] You Have Earned The Title Goblin Destroyer! Stats Will Be Multiplied By Two When Going Up Against Goblins. ~ Alex flashed with excitement. He turned back and saw Liam standing on the same spot he had left him. "You took them out ..." Liam rubbed the back of his head. "What did you see?" "Ugh?" Liam shrugged. "Didn't get the chance to see a thing, by the time my eyes opened up, I saw them all, dropped, you've gotten better so much it has if you don't need us anymore." He smiled earnestly. "Stop spitting nonsense, the goblin king is just right up ahead, let's go."
~ [Ring] Fifth Floor Will Begin In Few Minutes ~ Isabella saw the notification and grumbled a bit. Alex walked away without anyone noticing. 'Shop' A window emerges with varying weapons for Alex to choose from. ~ [Shop] New Listed Blades: The Dragon Sword [Grants 30% Movement Speed, agility And Deals 220 Damage To Target] Price: 20, 000 Golds. ... The High - Octane Blade [Grants energy slash wave that deals damage up to 100+ and Enacts a overall damage of 250 after striking a hit five times on target] Price: 25,000 Golds. [[Vault: 10, 000]] [[Team Vault: 25, 000]] ~ "How nice, two nice weapons and I'm short of Gold, unless I use out of the team's vault. But, do I need to take --- no, why should I take permission, I'm literally the guild captain, guild captains don't take permission from guild members for everything." Without hesitation, he deducted 15k Gold from his team vault and added to his vault and purchased the High Octane Blade.
The dragon spotted Jason and fired a stream of concentrated plasma beams at him. "Woah!" Jason rolls out of harm's way and launches himself backwards from the dragon's beam. "Plasma beam... is that even right?" Jason back flipped and landed on the edge of the building. Swiftly, he sought to aim and lock on the reptile only for the dragon to launch itself out of the tower tops. "Well I guess that's good news..." A loud roar explodes in the air and the dragon launches itself and Jason. "Hell Known!" "Initiate Atomic bullet!" Jason beamed as he jumped off the building and aimed and locked into the mouth of the dragon as it opened up to fire yet another plasma beam. [[ Initiating Atomic Bullet Ammo ]] [[ Rounds Remaining: 1000 ]] Bang! [[ Round Remaining: 999 ]] Swoop! The bullet flew into the menacing jaws of the dragon forcing the dragon to close its mouth in shock and flew away trying to get the bullet out. "Not so easy reptile, you're long way gone
She didn't really know what to say while the gang were conversing as they escaped the large army that was after them. "So you just taught her how to use her magic powers just like that?" Liam asked "Something like that, but not really everything." Alex led them to the king's Tombstone. It was then Isabella spoke up. "Why the hell are we here, this should be the last place we should be in right now, it's literally where the Knights want to resurrect their king using Olivia." "Would you quit panicking and hear me out?" "What?" "I brought her here Because we are going to end their mission, and the only way to do that is to destroy the King's corpse, once we destroy the King's corpse, we win." "But..." "The Knights, we will handle it , it's just a matter of time before they arrive and it's also a matter of time before Olivia here destroys the corpse." The King's Corpse in question was on the ground there not too far from the guild. "So all I have to do is blow i
"Good morning champs." It's already been a day and a half since we last took down the fifth floor. Everyone has been getting along, well, everyone except of course, Isabella. "Today, we're going to start off with some serious basic training. Not the kind where we have to enter dimensions though." She has been feeling left out ever since Olivia arrived, she doesn't know where she belongs anymore, she just keeps mute while doing anything she's asked to do. [Jason] "So if we are not doing that dimension training type shi then what are we doing?" [Alex] "Something fun but also brutal..." [Jason] "Would you get to the point, I got sniping practice to get to." [Alex] "Sniping practice... you might want to chill out, this is going to be something different and perhaps nice." [Olivia] " I don't mean to be rude but you should seriously go straight to the point." [Alex] "Right, it's going to be a 1v1 duel..." Although, I hope she gets better and tries to co
"And who are you to decide that?" "I'm the guild captain of Bellion Guild!" I spat and slapped him across the face but it wasn't worth it. "Pitiful Human... what shall I do with you?" Just then, a loud roar shot out of nowhere and Liam came bursting through the winds with his fist and punched the zombie king hard in the face. "Alex run!" That was what I heard Liam say before he landed and proceeded to attack the Zombie King with his two gauntlets. "Go, we will hold him off" I also heard Olivia say from behind me, her gentle hand holding my shoulder. "Take Isabella and Jason go, we will catch up." "But?!" "But?! I can't just leave you guys here!" "No... you're not, we just need to hold him off long enough for you to get the hell out of here and regroup, come back later" " What the bloody hell??? are you crazy?!" I retorted, what kind of leader will I be if I retreat and leave my two most powerful guild members to die, no... become prisoners of the zombie king.
The tension in the air worsened and neither of the two could do anything to get out of it. “What does it mean?” Isabella cluelessly observed it, her body trembling as she did. "I have no idea what it means.” "You think you are smart?” The shadow demon poured out as it reached a striking distance between it and Alex who was patiently waiting for the Immobilization effect to die down. "I don't know what you are or what the hell you want but you're doing nothing to me.” "Is that so…" [[ Domain Manifestation Has Entered A Cool Down State For 0.8 seconds ]] “Finally!” Everything returned back to normal. "Only 7 seconds remain for it to enact it again, and there's nothing we can do, our skill has been greatly debuff by the demon’s domain! I couldn't even expand mine if I wanted to.” Isabella explained as she panicked at the sight of the shadow demon. [[ Field Of Divine Healing And Enhancement Has Been Nullified ]] [[ Skills cannot be exacted Within the Domain Of
The instant Gaia’s eyes flared open with an unnatural light, the prison cell dissolved into chaos. Alexander barely had a moment to brace himself before the ground shifted beneath his feet. The stone walls of the dungeon bent and twisted, as if reality itself was no longer bound by the laws of nature. Gravity became fickle—pulling in one direction one moment and then reversing violently the next. Gaia, now hovering above him, was a storm of pure, unrestrained magic. The air around her crackled with raw energy as she extended her hand, and the very fabric of space folded around them. Her voice, though once familiar, now echoed with cold malice. “You are nothing but an obstacle,” she hissed, her tone devoid of the warmth he remembered. With a flick of her fingers, the ground beneath Alexander’s feet warped into an abyss. The solid stone floor seemed to collapse into itself, pulling him toward the void. Reflexively, Alexander leapt to the side, Emberbane flashing as he slashed at the sp
“Hm?” Alex knocked one of the standing guards down and half-turned towards Aelia. His eyes gradually dilated and he turned completely, appearing before the cell in a blur. Thick iron bars reinforced with runes of containment loomed like an unbreakable wall. The magic was palpable in the air, an invisible force that resisted their presence. Through the dim light, Alexander caught sight of her—Gaia, the witch of space magic, and one of his closest companions. She lay still on the cold floor, her vibrant energy suppressed, her body weakened from days of magical containment. "Gaia..." Alexander’s voice was soft but resolute as he knelt by the bars, his piercing red eyes scanning for any signs of life. Her breathing was shallow, her once brilliant aura now dull and muted. Without wasting time, he summoned Emberbane and created a scabbard with it, sheathing it by his side. “The prison is enchanted,” Aelia whispered, her eyes darting over the runes etched into the walls. “No wonder her m
Alex carried Aelia again and hopped from rooftop to rooftop in a blur. It was the best way to avoid any confrontation with the guards below. He knew a fight with the guards at the dungeon’s entrance was inevitable, but there would be little to no repercussions from that. Not only would he take care of them quickly, no one would notice that the guards had been killed, since no other guard would patrol into the area. The recent guard shift made this a concrete fact. Besides, for those guards to be placed at such a volatile spot, they must be among the strongest, if not second to the Elite Guards. They got past the guards loitering the streets in over a minute and landed before the dungeon’s entrance. Alex dropped Aelia and immediately curled his hands to fists, a small smirk creeping at the side of his lips. Aside from his very short bout with Borg—the mercenary at the tavern—he hadn't gotten the chance to flex his body. And Borg was a disappointing opponent anyway. Feeling the sud
There was no time to discuss it with Aelia. Alex took action immediately. He began to mumble some inaudible words under his breath whilst taking one step after the other out of the storage room. He placed his palms some distance away from each other, waving them in back and forth arcs, as though an invisible ball lay between them. The air got thick, red threads of mana sparking around him like electricity. The threads soon flourished into a dull red aura of magical energy around him. He had to keep the releases of his power to the minimum, or all eyes would instantly be on him—including the normal guards, who were weaker and less sensitive to mana auras. He could tell, his ears twitching to the constant shaking from Aelia behind him. She was already overwhelmed by such a small fragment of his full power. He continued reciting the spell in a whisper and the aura of mana around him flowed down his upper body, and up his lower body. It was as though the space between his open palms w
The two of them waited patiently for the switch to happen. Eventually, Alex had to dispel the ball of flames as the guards did a last patrol around the premises. Their infiltration had been going on pretty well now. He couldn't risk them getting caught when they were so close to the central chamber. It wasn't as though they would cause him any trouble. He knew he could take all of them, even without Emberbane, but he needed to be covert for now. If a fight were to break out and it reached Lord Varek’s ears, the warlord could change the location of the witch’s cell, since that was obviously what the intruder—Alex—was here for. No one was foolish enough to try and kill Varek without a very substantial reason. “They're coming,” Aelia whispered, her ears twitching to the vibration of the maintenance room and the trudging of incoming horses. Alex stepped away from the window, his hand finding its way around Aelia’s wrist once more, “Let's move.” The gate to the central chamber opened
Aelia moved to and fro nervously before the sleeping Alex. It was almost time and he was still fast asleep. She was scared that he might lash out at her if she woke him up abruptly—a negative side effect of being a slave to Lord Varek. She had been manhandled and violated over very little mistakes. She gathered some courage after two minutes and crouched down before him. She exhaled softly and tapped him on his shoulder, “Uh... Alex. It's time.” At that very moment, Alex opened his eyes. Crimson met blue as they locked eyes. Aelia almost jumped back in fright. She didn't expect him to wake up so suddenly. Alex could read the fear in her eyes. He sighed and stood up, stretching his left hand down toward her, “Sorry for startling you.” “I-It’s fine,” she took his hand and he pulled her up without any effort. She cleared her throat afterward and began to turn off each lantern, “It's almost time for the guards to switch. We still have about fifteen minutes, but it would take us over
Alex made sure to exhaust the hell out of Liora by walking around the inner city aimlessly. She wanted to act strong at first, but after walking for an extra two hours, fatigue and thirst began to kick in. She spotted a nearby tavern and suggested that they had some rest there. Alex was in no way tired. He could keep going for days without food or water without faltering, but he agreed anyway. At least… She thought he did. In the brief moment that she turned to look at the tavern, he cast an illusion spell, creating an exact replica of himself close to her, while his real self blended with the darkness of the nearby alley. He was gone. His replica would only last for an hour or so, since he didn't put much magic essence into the spell. He had to reserve his power for his battle against Varek. Liora noticed a slight distortion in Alex's replica’s countenance, but she was too tired to give it any thought. It wasn't as though she could read him in the first place anyway. After havin
The mercenary squeezed his fists, “You're fodder, red eyes. I was only trying to warn you so you wouldn't do anything stupid. But it would seem I would have to beat some sense into you.” Alex couldn't help it at that point. With his head still cocked to the left, he grinned. Slowly unsheathing his axe, the mercenary announced, “By the way, the name's Borg. You should at least know the name of the man that wipes that stupid grin off your face.” Alex stretched his right hand to the side, “Borg… I'll try to remember that.” Space rippled by his right palm, cracking ever so slightly that nether and dark energies leaked out in a very small quantity, creating this red-black bubble of energies. He grabbed something within this bubble and pulled out a long broadsword. The flux of energies was immediately sucked in and space repaired itself. Gently, and with much care, Alex placed the tip of the sword on the floor, sending a slight tremor across the tavern and the surrounding areas. The b
After cursing him a few more times internally, Liora turned to look at the tavern, and without looking at the placard above, she could already tell its name. “The Broken Shield? Why are we here?” she quizzed with a raised brow. Before Alex could respond—not like he planned to anyway—she quickly added with a slight frown, “Seriously? Beer at this hour? How do you expect to sell your stuff with clear eyes when you're drunk?” For the first time in a while, Alex took a glance at her. In that very moment, he imagined conjuring a big cog and shoving it into her mouth. She was too loud for him. He retracted his gaze without saying a word and made his way up the short flight of stairs that led to the tavern. Liora's brows twitched, but she had no choice than to follow him. Though, at the back of her mind, she strongly fought against disregarding her superior’s orders to escort Alex. She wanted to at least stab him through the leg. By the time she entered the tavern, Alex was alread